X-rated Raiders were ready for the Jets

Defensive tackle Richard Seymour crosses his arms in the air when he gets a sack, like he did yesterday in the second half of the Raiders’ 34-24 wiin over the Jets.

“When I throw up the ‘X,’ that means it’s time to put the kids to bed,” Seymour said. “It’s X-rated out there. That means if you’re 13 and under, don’t watch this.”

Oakland’s defensive line is one of the team’s strengths, and it knew it had to bounce back from a disappointing performance in the loss to Buffalo. The Jets are a very physical team, so Seymour and Co. knew they had to be violent on the field. Which is right down their alley.

“Well, you know, it was a big game for us,” Seymour said. “This football team has been in the AFC Championship the last three years, so we knew it’d be a big test for us. But we thought we matched up well with ‘em. We knew that all week long. They’re a physical football team and I felt like that played right into our hands. Because we’re pretty physical up front on the offensive and defensive lines. Anytime a team wants to come in and play that type of game with us, I like our chances all the time.”

Does this give the Raiders momentum heading into the Patriots game?

“Well, you take it one game at a time,” he said. “Winning two games doesn’t get you to where you want to be at the end of the year, but it’s a building block for us. It’s a big win. Gives us confidence moving forward that we can play any team in the league if we play our brand of football. We’re gonna have to get better as the season goes on.”